EMPOWER Act of 2018
Latest action · Jul 24, 2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 11, 2017
- Passed HouseJul 23, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act of 2017 or the EMPOWER Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize several Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs that provide education and training for health-related professions. The bill also reauthorizes and modifies several HHS grant programs for geriatrics education and training.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 11, 2017 to Jul 18, 2018, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 11, 2017 |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Original | Sep 11, 2017 |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Jul 18, 2018 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jul 23, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6598-6600)
- Jul 23, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3728.
- Jul 23, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 23, 2018Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3713 | Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act | Related bill | Sep 15, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2018Referred in Senate
- Jul 23, 2018Engrossed in House
- Sep 11, 2017Introduced in House
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